The Mind and the Heart
The “Jewel in the Lotus” is the translation of the universal compassion mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum.” While it has many meanings, one explanation of...
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Turning Difficulties into Healing
In the Arthurian legends, the young knight Parsifal joins the Knights of the Round Table to seek the Holy Grail. His mentor, Gournamond, tells him that to...
The Fruits of Non-Identification
Buddhist psychology calls non-identification the abode of awakening, the end of clinging, true peace, nirvana. Without identification, we can respectfully care for ourselves and others,...
The Factors of Enlightenment
One of the clearest and most useful ways to describe practice is in the terms of the seven factors of enlightenment. These are the natural...
The Gates of Awakening
Every spiritual tradition has stories of those who have awakened from their usual dreamlike state to a sacred way of being. Through initiation, purification, or...
Awakening Inner Wisdom to Navigate Through Difficult Times
by Diane Williams When the path ahead is unknown and may even appear menacing, how do we move forward with courage? Is it possible not...
The Inner Art of Meditation
Meditation is not a means of self-improvement. It is a way of discovering the truth and relating to it with compassion and honesty. Awaken to...
The Jewel of Liberation
For four decades, Buddhist meditation teacher Jack Kornfield has shared practical instructions for awakening the wise and compassionate heart in the midst of all we...
What the Buddha Taught
The Buddha promised his students that a way out of suffering and into a more deeply fulfilling life is not a myth, but a reality...
